Wednesday, September 18, 2013

I love apples. I love pumpkins. I love cooler weather. I LOVE FALL! It is my favorite time of the year. Living in Oklahoma, we get brief glimpses of cooler weather starting now. When I say cooler - I'm talking upper 80's for a high and high 60's for a low. But I'll take it. I know relief is in sight and soon we will experience leaves changing colors and hopefully even cooler weather.
So what time of the year is it? It's time for apples and Johnny Appleseed's birthday. So I made some things to brighten up your apple units including a FREEBIE. This cute clip art is from Creative Clips by Krista Wallden. If you haven't seen her adorable clip art, then stop by her store. Click HERE for your APPLE CENTER FREEBIE.

If you have been on my blog, you know I am a singing, moving, reading teacher. I love to put learning to songs. So this first packet is an adaption of "Skip to My Lou." It's called "Take a Bite" and focuses on repetitive text and color words. Here's is a preview of this packet called "Reading Fluency for Little Learners - Apple Set." It includes a big book, regular size book, guided reading book, pocket chart center, and recording sheet ideas for centers. UPDATE: I ADDED A MINI-VIDEO WITH MUSIC. ClickHERE to read and see more.

Ways to use meaningful print to teach your students emergent reading skills and increase fluency. I've also included recording sheets too.

Next up is "Reading Fluency for Little Learners: Johnny Appleseed Set." This text from this book is to the tune: She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain. This one includes a color version to display as an E-book if you have that option. In fact, this packet has many different book options. It includes a color version big book, regular size book (black & white and color versions), guided reading or independent reading book (black & white and color versions too). And in the tradition of many of my songs it has movement and motions included to get your students moving and thinking. You have your choice of using the color version of sequencing cards or the black & white version. Click HERE TO SEE and read more about this packet. UPDATED: THIS NOW CONTAINS A MINI-VIDEO SONG TOO.